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Indian forces kill five suspected rebels in Kashmir
Alleged rebels were killed in two operations in the disputed region but the family of a slain teenager claims he was innocent. Indian forces have killed five...
India: Gandhi’s killer Godse never left RSS, claims new book
New book Gandhi’s Assassin reveals Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse was a member of the Hindu supremacist organisation RSS. Mahatma Gandhi, India’s...
India bought Israeli Pegasus spyware as part of weapons deal: NYT
Pegasus and a missile system were the ‘centerpieces’ of a $2bn deal from 2017, the newspaper says. The Indian government led by Hindu nationalist Prime...
Indian troops kill 5 fighters in occupied Kashmir
Indian troops on Sunday claimed to kill five fighters, reportedly including a top commander from the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, in stepped-up...
Gunfight rages in central Kashmir’s Chrar-e-Sharif: Police
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Chrar-i-Sharief area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday evening,...
Delimitation has started, elections soon in JK: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Home Minister of India Amit Shah on Saturday said that the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir has started and elections will be held soon....
Indian family that froze to death at Canada-US border identified
India’s High Commission in Ottawa confirms the identities of the four Indians who attempted to cross the border by foot. Officials in Canada say they have...
Silence of world powers on Kashmir not acceptable: Fai
“The people of Kashmir wish the people of India well. They do not consider them their enemy. Therefore, on India’s Republic Day, Kashmiris extend their best...
J-K admin brings registration of immovable properties documents under PSGA
Srinagar: In a significant move, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir has now made it mandatory for authorities to complete registration of documents...
Three soldiers wounded in ongoing Shopian gunfight
The encounter had ensued after Police and army launched a cordon and search operation following inputs about the presence of the militants. Srinagar, Jan 26:...
1994 Kupwara Massacre: 27 civilians shot dead for ‘observing shutdown on Jan 26’
It was on 27 January 1994 that 27 civilians, mostly traders of Kupwara town, fell to bullets of Army men here adding to the long list of killings of innocent...
India holds Republic Day parade without foreign dignitary guests of honour
Lumbering tanks and the deafening roar of fighter planes echoed through New Delhi on Wednesday as military and police battalions marched down a boulevard past...
Watch | Kashmir observes shutdown on Republic Day
A complete shutdown was observed in the Kashmir valley on 73rd Republic Day. All shops and business establishments were closed across Kashmir while public...
From ‘Soneh Gobur’ to shame—Inside Afzal’s abusive world
One can only wish that Afzal was just one. But Afzals abound in Kashmiri society. Over the years, thousands of Kashmiri youth have slipped into the ‘high and...
On R-day, Kashmir remains shut, mobile internet snapped
Srinagar: Amid tight security arrangements several events were held across Kashmir to celebrate the 73rd Republic Day on Wednesday, while a complete shutdown...
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces at Nowgam Check village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, officials said. An...
Frisking intensified across Kashmir ahead of January 26
Srinagar: Armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir have been put in place across the Union Territory ahead of the 26 January event. Lieutenant Governor JK Manoj...
UN chief urges India, Pak to join hands to resolve Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to “come together and...
Hate speech and online abuse: India’s growing extremism problem
Calls to kill minorities, weak mainstream media and negligent officials – India sees a rising tide of communalism. Plus, Russia’s ever-growing media...
Kashmir journalist arrested under PSA moved to Jammu jail
Sajad Gul booked under the Public Safety Act, which allows the detention of an individual without trial for six months. Srinagar, Indian-administered...
Kashmir Press Club Closure
10 journalist bodies condemn forcible shut-down, will chalk-out strategy SRINAGAR, Jan 20: At least ten journalists’ bodies from Kashmir on Thursday condemned...
‘Less reporting on welfare, promoting enmity’: PSA dossier against journalist Sajad Gul
Among the grounds of detention mentioned in the dossier of journalist Sajad Gul, who has been recently booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), one is that...
Kashmiri Activist Group Condemns Kashmir Press Club Takeover by Indian Government in Military-Style Coup
-World Kashmir Awareness Forum Calls to Protect Free Speech and Journalistic Freedom in Region-Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2022) – The World Kashmir...
U.S.-based Kashmiri Rights Group Condemns Arrest of Activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo
-World Kashmir Awareness Forum Calls for the Release of Imprisoned Activists and Journalists-Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2022) – The World Kashmir Awareness...
Kashmiri students assaulted by ‘mob’ in Punjab, police say issue resolved
Late on the evening of 17 January, three Kashmiri studying in a college in Punjab were allegedly assaulted by a group of nearly 25-30 people when they were at...
Lockdown of Kashmir Press Club: Another onslaught on journalism
On 15 January an unprecedented scene was witnessed in the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) when a few journalists accompanied by government forces entered into the...
Admin asks officials stationed in Jammu to attend 26 January function as ‘part of their official duty’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday asked all officers and officials of the government and public sector undertakings, stationed at...
RSF denounces KPC closure, calls on JK Admin to restore it
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday demanded an immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club. Kashmiri journalists used to visit the club to discuss...
Newly formed umbrella body of Kashmiri journalists seeks explanation from registering authority on KPC closure
Srinagar: A newly formed umbrella body of Kashmir journalists on Thursday condemned the attempted forcible take-over by a tiny group of journalists and...
India should stop abusing foreign funding law to silence civil society: Amnesty International
‘End harassment against people’s watch, other rights groups’ The Indian government should immediately stop harassing the Centre for Promotion of Social...
Kashmiri students physically assaulted in Punjab, officials say ‘issue resolved’
Mohali: A day after three Kashmiri students were physically assaulted in Mohali Punjab, officials from Punjab said that the issue has been ‘resolved’ now as...
Six booked under PSA, NDPS Act in north Kashmir: Police
Bandipora: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday booked six persons under various laws in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to the police statement,...
People suffer in absence of consumer court in Kashmir
Much to the respite of consumers, the government had established a court in Srinagar in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir to deal with consumer...
Unemployment rate touches 15% in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: The unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a slight reduction in the past two months from 22.2 percent to 15 percent at the end of...
Omar, Mehbooba call press club takeover ‘state sponsored coup’
Srinagar: Former J-K chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah termed the takeover of Kashmir Press Club by a group of journalists as “state sponsored...
42 doctors, paramedics test COVID positive at GMC Srinagar, associate hospitals
Srinagar: At least forty-two doctors and paramedics of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and its associated hospitals tested positive for COVID on...
Court grants bail to Journalist Sajad Gul
Srinagar: A Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul who was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir police last week in connection with a case registered against him was granted...
Kashmir Press Club taken over by force in ‘military-style coup’, journalists’ bodies condemn
Srinagar: Kashmir-based journalists on Saturday expressed anguish over what they termed an “illegal and arbitrary” takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by some...
India likely to witness massacres of Muslims, say Genocide Watch, 18 other HR organizations over hate-speeches
‘Modi has not spoken about genocidal calls despite his obligation to denounce such threat calls’As Muslims in India continue to face threat calls by...